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10 December 2010

December 10 – Christmas Gifts: What were your favorite gifts, both to receive and to give? Are there specific gift-giving traditions among your family or ancestors?

Some children had Zippy the Monkey, or Crackers the Parrot, but I had Larry the Lion. I loved Larry the Lion. I remember getting him for Christmas. I must have been 5 at the time. He talked by pulling a string and his mouth moved when he did. The sayings I remember him saying are: "Grrrrr, I'm Larry Lion"; "Grrrr, I scared myself" and "I'll protect you." I remember his felt tongue, furry coat, and whiskers. I also remember one of my teachers making fun of me because I brought him for show and tell. I never liked her after that. (I'm over it-really I am)

When I was planning to write about Larry the Lion, I decided to do a little research on him. He was made by Mattel and had 11 sayings. You can find a vintage Larry the Lion on ebay for about $40. The ones with the whiskers still intact are the desirable ones.

I don't know what happened to Larry the Lion, hopefully he went to a good home. I do remember he was losing some of his fur and didn't sit up very well. Ahh, what a nice childhood memory.

I'm holding a grudge against the grown-ups who took my Larry off of my bed one New Years Eve and broke him. I just bought one from someone on the internet and have been having fun with him. He says:

Let's roar like this [roar]I'm Larry Lion [roar][roar]I'm king of the jungle[roar] Ooh, I scared myself[roar] You wanna fight?I'm a friendly lion [roar]I like children [roar][roar] I'll protect youI'm a very very very brave lion[roar] I'll step on you!

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